The Arizona champion., 1887-08-06

Jas. W. Colgan has brought two suits against Pal;lck Ford, in Judge McGrew's court. One is as admins trator of the Barney Martin estate, and the other in the Becker's estate. Journal Miner.
 The press should stand together on the proposition of urging a congres. sional appropriation for water storage in Arizona. It is practicable, and it will prove good investment for the government, and in connection with artesian wells and our natural water flow, all of the mesa and valley lands of Arizona can and will be reclaimed. Tucson Star.
 When you visit Prescott and wish to hire any style of rig, from cne- horse buggy to six horse stage coach go to the Grey Eagle Stables, Granite Street, ,and you can be accommodated. The proprletors, MeSsrs. Shuli and Austin have the finest turnouts to be found thls side of Los Angeles. Also feed and sale stable. Saddle horses a speciality. COW
 The habeas corpus case of Dan Davis, the partner of Swearlnger, who was killed, and himself captured and held for resisting arrest, came up for hearing before Probate Judge UNcill at Prescott on Monday last. H. J.. Miller, of this town, appeared and made an able argument in favor oi the prisoner. A number of n,erest- ed parties from Flagstaff were pre- sent. After giving the application, d patient hearing, Judge O'NelIl relus ed to issue the writ and remanded the prisoner to the custody of the jaller.
 The Brannen addition, situated on the southern slde ot the railroad, at the eastern end of the town, Is now being surveyed and laid out in lots. Those deslrous of securing beIutl. fully located mountain home, in d climate that cannot be surpassed, can do so by calling at the store of P. J. Brannen There is an undisputeo title to this land, and the lots are lalu out 50 by I5o feet each, with 75 to I5o feet avenues. Call early and SC lect your lots. This Is the most de, sirlble property for either business or family residences Tn the town Of Flag. staff.
 "The most practicable, the shortest and most easy grade for railroad from the Atlantic x Pacific to the Grand Canon ot the Colorado would be from Prescott Junction. "-Jour nal Miner. Wrong again. The shortest road to the Grand Canon Is fr1m Peach Springs and no practicable or short route. Of any kind could be mad from Prescott uICtiJn. A road could | be built running nOrtn and keeping tU the west If Cataract Canon the length uf wAIch would be abJI: seventy mlic out neither al this point or irolr Peach Springs wlIl the canon com pare in hgAnduer tO the renowned Md ble Canon, to which tn" FlagsIltf x Grand Canon railroad will lead. 1: b ali wonderful, but there i' about as much dllferencS batwaen the canon at the point mentioned and the great go ge beyond the Cocpnino Forest, as there IS between Thumb Butte and the San Francisco Peak.
 The case of the Territory against W A. Hersey, a drummer, fro Los hn gles. which mas been nolle pro>seqleo by the District Attorney Is of Consld erable interest to all travelling men MT. HerseY was arrested for refusing to pay the license imposed by the Territory, on drummerS from Othel territories or states doing business 1T Arizona by selling goods from samp es As will be remembered the Supreme Court of the Uuited States about OH, year ago rendered dec!oi In that sucl a tax was unconstitutional, and there fore all such terrItnral and state law, we're yoid. In the lace ot thls decls lon, the Fourteenth Legislature pro ceeded to enact another law imposing still larger license than had beei paid heretofore. This was made a teS case. Judge E. M. Sanford, appearing for defendant, and that gentleman made such an exhaustive argumen and brought forward such a formldabl array of authorities, that District At torney Hernd0n saw It was no good [, . prosecute as the enactment was un constitutional and he withdrew the charge. This will be good news to tht . drummers who visit tnls Territory, a it will pnt an end to any further effor to collect a tax which was not onl
 illegal but injurious to the best inter ests of the territory.
 Another scoundrel and desperad, has been sent to his last account wit
 his boots on, in this territory. Abou November last, ranchman name' Ike Ellnger, living in the Souther part of Apache county, was murdere' in cold blood at hls ranch by man named Lee Renfro, Ike Clan ton, another desperado and ma
 named Craig being present. They al escaped and left no trace of thel whereabouts. A few weeks ago k Clanton was killed while resisting ar rest, and it is understood the ma rra;r diad in Nau Meyicr q ch, ,,r